Thorne reflects on tough year Barbados Today12/03/202501.1K views The Barbados opposition leader says he has no regrets about crossing the floor of Parliament 13 months ago and leaving the ruling Barbados Labour Party. However, he claimed to have… Read more
Thorne attacks plans to scrap 11-Plus exam Sheria Brathwaite12/03/202501.3K views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has sharply criticised the government’s move to abolish the Barbados Secondary School Entrance Examination – commonly known as the common entrance or 11-plus exam – demanding… Read more
Govt ‘putting housing over food’ Shamar Blunt12/03/20250548 views Opposition leader Ralph Thorne has condemned the government’s land-use strategy, accusing it of prioritising housing developments at the expense of farming and proceeding with major projects without adequate public consultation.… Read more
Thorne to Govt: ‘What are your words on US-Cuba medic issue?’ Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20250619 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has challenged Prime Minister Mia Mottley and Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade Kerrie Symmonds to declare Barbados’ stance on the United States’ injunction against… Read more
Thorne says crime fight has serious shortcomings Shanna Moore12/03/20250776 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday blasted the government’s approach to crime, accusing it of shifting the responsibility for crime-fighting on to the public. During his budget response in Parliament… Read more
Govt ‘inflating growth figures, misleading public on economy’ – Thorne Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20250767 views Leader of the Opposition Ralph Thorne has accused the government of misleading Barbadians by presenting inflation-driven price rises as genuine economic growth, alleging that the administration is distorting economic data… Read more
Dormant accounts for resilience fund slammed Shanna Moore12/03/20250841 views In a scathing critique, Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne has condemned the government’s plan to seize up to half of unclaimed and dormant bank accounts warning that this move could set… Read more
Democracy under threat- Thorne claims Barbados Today12/03/20250929 views Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne on Tuesday delivered a stinging rebuke of this country’s leadership charging that the Mia Mottley-led administration was moving away from the democratic principles on which Barbados… Read more
DLP members back Thorne, criticise budget Sheria Brathwaite12/03/20250590 views A small but spirited crowd gathered in Palmetto Square on Tuesday afternoon to show their support for Opposition Leader Ralph Thorne ahead of his much-anticipated response to the Budget. Arriving… Read more
Experts warn wage hikes, tax measures risk fuelling inflation Shanna Moore11/03/202501.1K views A combination of minimum wage increases, tax adjustments, and public sector wage hikes could propel the country towards economic instability, economists and private sector officials warned on Tuesday in response… Read more